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Using Settings


The Settings tab in each filter lets you apply a complex style to your photo with a single click. There are many options for saving, managing, and sharing your favorite settings.

Applying a Setting
To apply a setting, click the Settings tab and select the desired setting in the list.

Saving Settings
To save a setting:

  1. Adjust sliders to taste.

  2. Click the Settings tab.

  3. Click Save.

  4. Type a name for your new setting into the Save Setting window.



  5. Click OK.

You can also save a setting by pressing Command + S (Macintosh) or Control + S (Windows) any time while previewing an effect. The Save Setting dialog box will appear.

Renaming Settings
To rename a setting:

  1. Click the Settings Tab.

  2. Click Manage.

  3. Select the setting that you want to rename.



  4. Click Rename.

  5. Type in the new name.

  6. Close the Manage Settings dialog.

Deleting Settings
To delete a setting:

  1. Click Manage.

  2. Select the setting you want to delete.

  3. Click Delete.

  4. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Exporting Settings
When you export a setting, Snap Art packages the recipe in a tiny file that you can share with friends. If your friend already has Snap Art installed, then she can simply double-click the file to install the setting.

To export a setting:

  1. Click Manage.

  2. Select the setting you want to export.

  3. Click Export.

  4. Navigate to the location where you want to store the settings file.



  5. Click OK.

Importing Settings
There are two ways to route settings to Snap Art. The first method is the simplest way to import shared or archived settings:

  1. Find the setting that you want to add.

  2. Double-click it.

  3. Click OK.

If you prefer doing things the hard way, use the following method:

  1. From within the user interface, click the Settings tab.

  2. Click Manage.

  3. Click Import



  4. Navigate to the location where you have stored the setting.



  5. Click Open.

  6. Close the Manage Settings dialog.

E-mailing Settings
To e-mail a setting:

  1. Click Manage.

  2. Select the setting you want to e-mail.

  3. Click E-Mail.

If your e-mail client is compatible with our settings manager, a message will pop up like magic, with the setting attached. Eudora, Outlook, Microsoft Entourage (Mac), Apple Mail and Outlook Express work great. Netscape Mail is not compatible with our e-mail feature.

When the recipient receives your e-mail, she can simply open the attachment and the setting will install itself. Of course, this assumes that the recipient already has Snap Art installed.


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